Professional Staff

SANDRA CIGANDA
SENIOR MANAGER

With more than 10 years’ industry experience, Sandra has successfully worked on various corporate and personal insolvency administrations. As the current Senior Manager of O’Brien Palmer, Sandra manages the team in Sydney, and has had extensive experience in both corporate and personal insolvency matters.

NICK WOLLINSKI
SENIOR MANAGER

Nick is a Senior Manager and has more than 8 years of experience in the insolvency industry. He has been involved in a wide range of corporate insolvency engagements (i.e. Voluntary Administrations, Receiverships, Liquidations), over an array of industries. Nick has successfully worked on many external administrations, including business turnaround. Nick is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

CRAIG TINKLER
PRACTISE MANAGER

Craig has had almost 9 years’ experience in the corporate and personal insolvency industry. He has worked successfully on many administration appointments over the years. In
particular, he specialises in Voluntary Administrations and
Liquidations. Craig also has experience in business advisory and consultancy, commercial litigation and restructuring.

ROBERT CLAPHAM
MANAGER

Rob is a Manager at O’Brien Palmer with 8 years of experience in Corporate and Personal Insolvency. He has a wide ranging knowledge of various types administrations, including Voluntary Administration, Creditors Voluntary Liquidation, Official Liquidation, Members Voluntary Liquidation and Personal Insolvency and Debt Agreements.

JAMES PARRISH
ASSISTANT MANAGER

James is an admitted solicitor with over 7 years’ experience in the legal industry. He has extensive experience in insolvency litigation with a particular focus on corporate liquidation and personal bankruptcy. James joined O’Brien Palmer in 2018 as an Assistant Manager. His role consists of managing matters which proceed to litigation.

HOLLIE AMOS
ASSISTANT MANAGER

Bringing extensive knowledge, experience, and attention to detail in personal and corporate appointments, Hollie joined the firm in February 2018 as Supervisor. Hollie’s 7 years’ experience has seen her take the lead on private and publicly listed entities, located around Australia, and overseas.

PAUL TANNA
SUPERVISOR

Paul joined O’Brien Palmer as a Supervisor in September 2017 and has over 8 years of industry experience in both corporate and personal insolvency administrations. Paul has a degree in Business (Accounting), has been admitted as a Chartered Accountant and a member of ARITA. He has gained experience in a portfolio of external administrations including court liquidations, creditors voluntary liquidations, members voluntary liquidations, voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangement and bankruptcies.

DARREN GRAY
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Darren recently joined O’Brien Palmer with over 2 years of industry experience in both corporate and personal insolvency administrations, and over 3 years of experience previously in business advisory and taxation. Darren has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and has been admitted as a Chartered Accountant as well as a member of ARITA. He has gained experience in a handful of external administrations including court liquidations, creditors’ voluntary liquidations, voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangement and bankruptcies.

JUSTIN DRAGICEVIC
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Justin joined O’Brien Palmer in October 2015 having completed his degrees in both Business Administration & Commerce (Professional Accounting). Justin previously had 3 years’ experience in a business services firm, and has been recently admitted as a Chartered Accountant. He has gained experience in a wide range of external administrations, including court liquidations, creditors voluntary liquidations, members voluntary liquidations, voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangement, receiverships and bankruptcies.

ADRIAN FRANCO
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

He has completed a Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting) and will continue his studies through the Chartered Accountants program. Adrian has over 7 years of insolvency experience, working on a wide variety of matters from many different industries for both personal and corporate insolvency matters. Adrian has also commenced further studies to attain his membership in ARITA.

DAVID VARKER
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

David joined O’Brien Palmer in August 2017 having completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie University. David brings additional skills to his work in Personal and Corporate Insolvency from his experience in Taxation and Auditing. David is currently undertaking the Chartered Accountants Program.

JAY TAYLOR
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Jay recently joined O’Brien Palmer having a particular interest in business rehabilitation. He recently completed his studies in Commerce & Business at the University of Newcastle and intends to commence his program of studies with the CAANZ in 2018.

DANIEL CARISTO
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANT

Daniel joined O’Brien Palmer in June 2017, having previously worked in tax and business services. He aims to expand his accounting knowledge with experience in corporate insolvency. He is currently studying a Bachelor of Business at UTS and aims to further his education by undertaking the Chartered Accountants program in early 2020.

MACLAREN EDMONDS
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANT

Maclaren recently joined O’Brien Palmer to gain experience in corporate and personal insolvency, with a particular interest in turnarounds and business restructuring. Currently studying a Bachelor of Accounting which he intends to complete in 2019 and progress to undertake the Chartered Accountants program afterwards.

NICK BLACKLEY
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANT

Nick recently joined O’Brien Palmer with a fascination for corporate re-structuring and turnaround. Nick expects to complete his Commerce & Business Administration double degree at Macquarie University in November 2018, and aims to build upon this education by commencing the Chartered Accountants program in 2019.

JOSHUA KERR
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANT

Josh recently joined O’Brien Palmer in December 2018, as an Insolvency Accountant. He is in the final year of his Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree, which he intends to complete in 2019, and is in his penultimate year studying a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), scheduled to finish in 2020, with both studied at The University of Notre Dame. He aims to undertake further education by completing the Chartered Accountants Program, an Honours paper in Insolvency. His particular interests in the field include restructuring, liquidation, receivership and administration.

JACK HUMPHRYS
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANT

Jack recently joined O’Brien Palmer to gain experience in corporate insolvency and has a particular interest in business rehabilitations and restructurings. He will complete his bachelor of business at Western Sydney University mid 2019 and intends to begin the Chartered Account program shortly after.

YAROSLAV IDOBAEV
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANT

Yaroslav commenced at O’Brien Palmer in November 2018, having enthusiasm in personal and corporate insolvency appointments. His particular interest is manifested in forensic investigations and recoveries. Yaroslav is also studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie University and aims to undertake the Chartered Accountants program upon the completion of his degree.

NASH CHANCE
INSOLVENCY ACCOUNTANT

Nash has recently joined O’Brien Palmer, having previously work in the Not-for-Profit sector. He expects to complete his undergraduate studies in Accounting and Mathematics at UNSW in 2019. Nash intends to further his studies by undertaking the Chartered Accountants program and Juris Doctor upon completion of his degree.